Champions Day 2017- Ascot

[Derek27]

Fairly good day for me, I'll give the big handicap a miss.

[Derek27]

I have spent most of my spare time this week working on my speed ratings for Champions day and I will share them for anyone who they may be of any use.

1.25 Long Distance Cup:

Recent Performance:

1. Stradivarious: Rating: 1865
2. Desert Skyline: Rating: 1852(Cheek-pieces has given improvement for each run) 4th run with Cheek-pieces today.
3. Order Of St George: Rating: 1421

What scale are you using for your ratings ?

Do they represent 100th's of a second ?

[dragontrades]

Did anyone have success on Betdaq today ?

[Trading96]

Thanks Seahorse, some good work there.

CS

Good work ? or a complete waste of time? Seemed to be just gambling anaysis.
I prefer not caring who wins.

If done well you can use it to predict who will be backed or laid. Or at least give a reason for what you're seeing on the ladder so you can assess how likely it is to reverse/continue.

[ajdal]

Yes. Personally I think Aidens best chance is Caravggio today.

Order of St George cumming 4th in probably best arc in many years is step to far for me. He ran in the Arc last year and same race. Both Arc and long distance cups were weaker last year. He only managed 4th in this race last year at 4/6. I think Order of St George layed at a place is huge value. Clearly one of the best horses around but so many things point to a good lay for me.

Do you really think this years Arc was one of the best for years ??... I'm surprised... I think the winner is a lovely horse, but I thought it was a very weak Arc.

Order of St.George always reminds me of a poor mans Ardross (for those with long memories...lol), but he is as honest as they come.

[Euler]

Did anyone have success on Betdaq today ?

I got small amounts through. It's been quiet lately.

[Derek27]

Thanks Seahorse, some good work there.

CS

Good work ? or a complete waste of time? Seemed to be just gambling anaysis.
I prefer not caring who wins.

If done well you can use it to predict who will be backed or laid. Or at least give a reason for what you're seeing on the ladder so you can assess how likely it is to reverse/continue.

That will only be the case if the ratings are made public and have a large following. Even Timeform's ratings can't easily be used to predict who will be backed or laid because not everybody looks at them. You need to look at a bigger picture but well regarded tipsters probably have the biggest impact on how a market shapes.